(Reuters) - Russia will not renew a decades-old agreement with Washington on dismantling nuclear and chemical weapons when it expires next year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

The death of the 1991 agreement, which had been renewed twice, is the latest in a series of hitches in relations between the United States and Russia and casts doubt on the future of the much-vaunted "reset" in relations between the Cold War-era foes.

"The basis of the program is an agreement of 1991 which, by virtue of the time when it was conceived, the way it was worked out and prepared, does not meet very high standards. The agreement doesn't satisfy us, especially considering new realities," Interfax quoted him as saying. . .

Maybe all that training I received back in the ‘80s could come in handy after all... REFORGER et al... Always was just a little miffed to have learned French and German only to never use it in the field. Ended up with a crash course in Spanish for use way down south of here. Once had a waiter in a Mexican restaurant ask me what Spanish I knew and I think it nearly scared most of the wait staff to death... Things like “drop your weapons and you will be allowed to live” and stuff like that. A benefit of that encounter was that from then own they always remembered my “usual” drink and entree. They just bring it to my table...

Maybe all that training I received back in the ‘80s could come in handy after all... REFORGER et al... Always was just a little miffed to have learned French and German only to never use it in the field. Ended up with a crash course in Spanish for use way down south of here. Once had a waiter in a Mexican restaurant ask me what Spanish I knew and I think it nearly scared most of the wait staff to death... Things like “drop your weapons and you will be allowed to live” and stuff like that. A benefit of that encounter was that from then own they always remembered my “usual” drink and entree. They just bring it to my table...

Reagan ran the Soviets into the ground with our economy and pressure in the arms arena. They could not compete. Now, Obama has neutered our economy and wrecked our military and Putin is ready to call the arms deal off.

Circumstantial evidence of treason??? Well, there is no doubt in my mind. . . .

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posted on 10/10/2012 7:24:56 PM PDT
by RatRipper
(Obama, YOU LIE!!! . . .again and again and again and again, ad infinitum. . . .)

I dont know but I would guess Turkey got the intelligence tip from the U.S. or NATO and Russia is pissed.

Well I would not go so far to 'credit' US for the 'tip', I am not sure our 'intelligence' is itself in working order. I say this after watching the hearing today where the blame for blaming a stupid video for spontaneous demonstrations that got 4 Americans killed was placed at the door of our 'intelligence'.

Russia made out big time over this 'arms agreement with US' since 1991. I sure would like to see the price tag it cost US to help them coral all their weapons of mass destruction... It will be interesting to see if Turkey releases photos of what they found on that plane from Moscow to Syria.

I am not sure our 'intelligence' is itself in working order. I say this after watching the hearing today where the blame for blaming a stupid video for spontaneous demonstrations that got 4 Americans killed was placed at the door of our 'intelligence'.

I was not able to watch the hearing. A key question is, who was blaming the 'intelligence'?

BTW, (OT) Hope you've been getting some rain there.

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posted on 10/10/2012 9:11:50 PM PDT
by Paul R.
(We are in a break in an Ice Age. A brief break at that...)

I was not able to watch the hearing. A key question is, who was blaming the 'intelligence'?

The two boobs from the State Department. Deputy Assistant Charlene Lamb (http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cc7_1349891560) here is a flavor of her presentation... and Ambassador Patrick Kennedy. (http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/10/10/state-dept-meltdown-at-benghazi-hearing/)

I would recommend anyone and everyone who missed today's hearing to go to C-Span and watch for themselves.. It really is that important.

BTW, (OT) Hope you've been getting some rain there.

Not really all that much since Isaac moved north and west before heading east. Maybe this weekend. At least the heat is gone.

RE: "I was not able to watch the hearing. A key question is, who was blaming the 'intelligence'?" Be aware of 12:32AM EST, 10/11/12, the full four hour hearing is available at CSPAN. I suspect it will show up over the next few days in the main, or next or next CSPAN main web pages.

Do take advantage with it while it is available. It is titled: Congress Holds First Hearing on U.S. Consulate Attack On Libya You can view it and book mark it for future more in depthviewing. CSPAN

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posted on 10/10/2012 9:44:29 PM PDT
by Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned.)

Observe how few Americans edumacated since 1990 can describe the difference between Soviet and American ideologies — or even articulate the reasons why the Soviet empire had to build a wall to keep its human property inside its borders.

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